Ozark Season 3: 6 Ups & 2 Downs

8. Downs: Wyatt And Darlene's Relationship

This season wasn't perfect, but it didn't have any huge glaring issues that ruined the experience. However, two plot points seemed a bit forced for shock value and/or plot progression.

The first one involves the romantic relationship between Wyatt and Darlene which didn't add anything substantial to the plot. Every notable action they take (replanting the heroin, teaming up with the KC Mob, Wyatt lying for Darlene in court, recruiting Ruth) could have all been done without the romantic subplot and it seemed to be added strictly to make the audience go "WTF??"

It’s very understandable that Wyatt would cling to an intimate mother figure because that's something he's lacked his whole life. Plus the timing of it all only intensified the feelings with him being on his own and having nowhere to go.

Their situation just took a wide left when it became romantic and it didn't seem organic on a show where the character interactions are key.